Quote Originally Posted by delusionsofNORMALity
the concept of affirmative action was flawed to begin with. the intent may seem laudable, but the results have been nothing short of laughable. in an attempt to change the longstanding views of the old boys' club, it has merely strengthened the resolve of those ignorant enough to believe that "the darkies should be kept in their place" and "a woman's place is in the kitchen and the bedroom" and perpetuated the stereotype of the whining minority. the heavy hand of government is far too clumsy to succeed at such social engineering and its duty is to enforce existing rights, not to repair the people's flawed morality.

it is the people's place to adjust their own morality and delegating that responsibility to a collection of petty bureaucrats is merely another way in which we run away from our own duties. attempting to legislate morality has always led to the sort of excess shown in the above quote. there will always be those who feel they are being unfairly discriminated against and there will always be those who are willing to take up their cause.
If there wasn't demand for government, the government would have never gotten bigger and more powerful. If everyone could manage their own morality, their own behavior in ways which is respectful to all, there would be no purpose for government. People kill, people steal, people are animals. Complex and intelligent but still animals. We fight for territory, we fight for those most similar to us. What makes you think people can handle themselves in an uncontrolled environment?

I don't see how the results are laughable. The results have been pretty damn good. We don't have a joke of Affirmative Action like various countries in Europe, in which the quotas are fair. We have a large minority population that are more educated and have access to good jobs, which helps lessen the effects of racism. Racism is a natural human behavior which needs to be regulated because has been shown time and time again that most individuals can't govern themselves without affecting the lives of others.

Look at the concept "reverse-racism." Why is it even addressed in such a way? Wouldn't it just be racism? You fire someone because they exceeded a quota based on race? The majority want to be seperated from the struggles of minories. They'll always be racism in one form or another.

Without affirmative action, there would be no equal opportunity.
thcbongman Reviewed by thcbongman on . McCain backs ban on affirmative action in Arizona Presidential candidate John McCain on Sunday endorsed a proposal to ban affirmative action programs in his home state, a policy that Democratic rival Barack Obama called a disappointing embrace of divisive tactics. In the past, McCain has criticized such ballot initiatives. In an interview that aired Sunday, McCain was asked whether he supported an effort to get a referendum on the ballot in Arizona that would do away with race and gender-based preferences, known as affirmative action. Rating: 5